Wow....What a headache ZL9HR was this morning. While I snagged them on 40 without much effort, 30 meters was an adventure I have not experienced in quite a while. The op was changing his transmit frequency and randomly calling stations simplex. No split, no pattern (often), and no timing. It was simply call, call, call. That and be sure your roofing filters are kept wide open.

After reading the mail here, I decided to set my alarm for 4 AM and see if I could hear anything here in SE Michigan.

I made sure not to wake up Grumpy, despite the alarm.

Well, for the second time I actually heard them. 30 meters. Never heard the pile-up. Tried throwing out my call up 7 or so whenever they were strong and I would be able to respond. No luck, but I had to try.

I'm ALWAYS careful anytime there is a chance to wake up "GRUMPY"That is a good way to get hit upside the head with a club.I've been lucky the last 3 nights, I woke up each night justBEFORE the alarm went off at 0330.

I have enough headache trying to hear ZL9HR,I don't need my ears ringing from a whack fromher club. That has a tendancy to "dull the hearing"

With condx here in Florida (at least at MY qth), I SURE would like to see an updated Log. I think that would REALLY be a PLUS for this expedition if they were a little closer together. (Just MY opinion)

I dont want to get yelled at or berated for a dupe on 20 cw, but I can hear em now good enough for a try. I think I got em yesterday, but not 100% sure. QSB was rampant (still is ) and tuners ALWAYS seem to tune when I am listening.

Gene, I heard that exchange, The op came back to you several times, but I never heard you send a report back - although hearing you was not a problem. Ouch, my ears!

I may not have checked back to your freq in time to hear you send an exchange.

QSO IS in the log!

Hmmm....... are you saying that my THP 2.5Kfx IS working? Sorry if I woke you up, OM .

Gene AF3Y

Congrats I saw that you were in there.

It sure has been a sad day for ZL9 CW activities. At least for me. I was hoping they would be on 15 again, but it looks like yesterday was CW day and today is SSB day. And what's with this solar cycle? Let's see, is there is anything else I can B & M about......

I ran Dave's (AA6YQ) Prop View with some interesting results. Anyway - I'm running out of time, I've certainly had the opportunities so I can't complain about that.

Hello Larry, saw your post & thought I was going to hear good news, they havnt been bending my S meter here either, I noticed on another one of your posts you mentioned 20 meter longpath over Europe during your morning, well last weekend on Sunday they were a true S9 + 10 here at 1430z shortpath 221 degrees, This was on ssb, hopefully they can put that station on 20 cw, as Ive noticed when both stations are on same band the ssb sig is much louder than the cw station, anyway good luck as I now read they will qrt at 1900z on Saturday, so times runnin out, 73 Dan WG5G.

Hello Larry, saw your post & thought I was going to hear good news, they havnt been bending my S meter here either, I noticed on another one of your posts you mentioned 20 meter longpath over Europe during your morning, well last weekend on Sunday they were a true S9 + 10 here at 1430z shortpath 221 degrees, This was on ssb, hopefully they can put that station on 20 cw, as Ive noticed when both stations are on same band the ssb sig is much louder than the cw station, anyway good luck as I now read they will qrt at 1900z on Saturday, so times runnin out, 73 Dan WG5G.

I don't run SSB here. They finally came up on 15CW tonight, about 6 hours too late for me. I could hear them - weak and a bit of QSB - but a fairly good copy and finally faded. They didn't hear me. Not many answering their CQ, but it was rather late for the east - although some K4s did work them, assuming they were really in K4-land. My best shot will probably be around 2000-2200 Z on 15. They ran SSB today and CW yesterday. Maybe CW tomorrow - hope, hope. There are other opportunities on other bands, but 15 will be the best. I really thought I had a shot at 20 LP because i've had some good success with that path before. Not so this time. Yes, time is running out - c'est la vie. (In other words - RATS!)

Hello Larry, saw your post & thought I was going to hear good news, they havnt been bending my S meter here either, I noticed on another one of your posts you mentioned 20 meter longpath over Europe during your morning, well last weekend on Sunday they were a true S9 + 10 here at 1430z shortpath 221 degrees, This was on ssb, hopefully they can put that station on 20 cw, as Ive noticed when both stations are on same band the ssb sig is much louder than the cw station, anyway good luck as I now read they will qrt at 1900z on Saturday, so times runnin out, 73 Dan WG5G.

Hey Dan,

PS - I was woefully unprepared for these lousy prop conditions. Lesson learned!

One thing I can categorically state, even IF I miss these guysit will NOT be for lack of trying.Been listening again today on the higher bands and still nothing.Between their weak signal and my local atmospheric noise,been a losing proposition on 20 and above.For once, it is not powerline interference, just plainold QRN.

the alarm will be set for 0-dark-30 tonight,maybe 0300 or 0330 and be lookin for themon 30 & 40.

Actually not even dec 9th, it is 1900z on Dec 8th i think is when they shut downper QRZ Dx.

Due to potential good weather and the possibility for ease of sailing back, they planto pull the plug sooner.

That would mean a day sooner for us over here. Rats!!!

Need an 80m cw Q. Rich, please drop a note to the ops about the need. We are sure that thereare many others waiting.

If they are on 3520 at 09:30z, that would be good and they should stay on as thesun moves across the country.

Also they have not done much 20m Rtty, except for a short burst on the first day per thespots. Had we known, we would have stayed up all night. Some lucky folks were able to nabmultiple band/modes that night. But who knows. Our first 20m SSB Qwas not in their log either.

Actually not even dec 9th, it is 1900z on Dec 8th i think is when they shut downper QRZ Dx.

Due to potential good weather and the possibility for ease of sailing back, they planto pull the plug sooner.

That would mean a day sooner for us over here. Rats!!!

Need an 80m cw Q. Rich, please drop a note to the ops about the need. We are sure that thereare many others waiting.

If they are on 3520 at 09:30z, that would be good and they should stay on as thesun moves across the country.

Also they have not done much 20m Rtty, except for a short burst on the first day per thespots. Had we known, we would have stayed up all night. Some lucky folks were able to nabmultiple band/modes that night. But who knows. Our first 20m SSB Qwas not in their log either.

30m is always good for a surprise. I just worked ZL9HR @ 0453Z (9:53 PM local) on a due south beam heading over the south pole. Not terribly strong, but very Q5. Picked my call out on the 2nd try. It's midafternoon on Campbell according to my Geochron! Wow, neat prop.

This my first night home since they have been QRV, so maybe some more low band action tonite!

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